I think the only way to look at these kinds of headlines now is as a disclosure operation.

[They] have known for decades the fiat ponzi was going to blow up some time in the 2020's. No conspiracy theories required, it's math and demographics data that have been out in the open if you paid any attention to global macro and weren't thrown off the scent by gaslighting.

Now, headline after headline for all to see, capitulation via disclosure to the broadest possible audience that we're in the final innings. When the restructuring comes, no one can say they were surprised, and a flood of I told you so's for those that do.

Gradually is the foaming of the runway, the suddenly is touch-down.

Bitcoin has been a genius operation in this context, an unstoppable check against a CBDC response to crisis, and by dragging it out for a long time it more fairly distributes the unavoidable bag holding. To that end, the productive class gets an advantage in accumulation, while information asymmetry and game theory punishes the dumb capital that's been benefiting from the Cantillon effect under the old system. Game theory keeps pace socially with the ever-accelerating debt spiral.

Without it, the end of the dollar hegemon would be far more messy, and a major natsec issue for the US. Instead, it's foot on the accelerator just in time for another fake election. What a coincidence.